According to China Instant Noodle Mfg. Industry Profile - the industry research report issued by Zeefer Consulting, Henan, Guangdong, Liaoning and Shandong are the major production bases for instant noodle mfg. industry in China. Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Fujian, Anhui, Shaanxi, Hebei, Hubei and Sichuan are the secondary distribution areas for this industry. Henan has most leading instant noodle mfg. enterprises, and among all top 100 large instant noodle mfg. enterprises across China, 16 are located in Henan.

In terms of market size, in 2009, instant noodle mfg. enterprises above designated size achieved a sales revenue of more than USD 9 billion. Henan, Guangdong and Hebei ranked top 3 in terms of sales revenue, enterprises in these regions engaged in instant noodle mfg. production achieved a sales revenue of more than USD 4 billion. in all, taking a share of more than 40% of the gross sales revenue from above designated size instant noodle mfg. enterprises across China. The total number of enterprises above designated size in instant noodle mfg. industry was more than 350, a rise of more than 20% on a year-on-year basis. The total export delivery value exceeded USD 150 million, a decline of about 2% on a year-on-year basis.

In terms of industry-wide profit, in 2009, profits of enterprises above designated size in instant noodle mfg. industry added up to more than USD 800 million, a growth of more than 30% on a year-on-year basis. The averaged profit margin of enterprises in instant noodle mfg. industry was higher than 8%. On average, the ratio of return on net assets in instant noodle mfg. industry was higher than 20%.

In terms of market position of foreign enterprises in China, in 2009, there were more than 100 foreign enterprises above designated size engaged in instant noodle mfg. production in China, accounting for more than 25% of all instant noodle mfg. enterprises across China. Foreign enterprises enaged in instant noodle mfg. industry achieved a profit of more than USD 500 million, taking a share of more than 60% of the total profit from instant noodle mfg. enterprises across China.